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House Demolitions

West Bank Update – Israeli Forces Kill Five Palestinians, Mass Raids, Homes Demolished
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli occupation forces detained at least 22 Palestinians, including former detainees, in large-scale arrest campaigns across the occupied West Bank. Israeli occupation forces have shot and killed five Palestinians […]

West Bank Update – Latest Arrests Bring Total to 9,000 since October 7
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to Palestinian prisoner organizations, 300 women and 635 minors are among those in Israeli detention. Israeli occupation forces detained 20 Palestinians in a mass arrest campaign across the occupied […]

Largest Demolition in Years – Israel Destroys 47 Palestinian Homes in the Naqab
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli police closed off the area in the early hours of the morning, to prevent protesters from gathering. In the largest demolition in years, Israeli occupation forces demolished 47 homes […]

‘I Shouted at the Soldiers’ – As Gaza War Grinds on, Israel is Demolishing the West Bank
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah You may contest the decision, hire a lawyer, file a petition or ten, and even yell at the soldiers to stop. But nothing will work, because the decision to demolish […]

10 European Countries Urge Israel to Halt Demolition of Palestinian Homes
The statement called on “Israel, as the occupying power, to halt all confiscations and demolitions and to give unimpeded access to humanitarian organizations in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem.” Ten European countries have […]

Israel to Deploy Army Reserve Companies to Speed up Home Demolitions in Occupied East Jerusalem
Israeli authorities may deploy three army reserve companies in order to speed up the demolition of Palestinian homes in Occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli public broadcaster KAN, the decision is […]

Israeli Government to Demolish All New Palestinian Homes in Area C
Key Israeli cabinet members gathered on Sunday to initiate a new wave of demolitions against Palestinian homes in Area C after a dispute erupted over the rare expulsion of illegal Jewish settlers from a new […]

EU Requests Compensation from Israel for Demolition of European-Funded Palestinian Structures
European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said last weekend that Israel must pay reparations for European-funded structures it demolished in the West Bank, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Lenarcic’s written […]

Israeli Forces Raze Palestinian Stores near Jerusalem
Israeli occupation authorities razed Palestinian stores on Wednesday in the town of Hizma, near Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Mayor of Hizma, Nofan Salahaddin, said that a sizable Israeli police force escorted […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Three Palestinian Structures in West Bank
A large Israeli army force raided an area in the southern West Bank and demolished three Palestinian-owned structures and a water network, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local sources told WAFA that Israeli […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Demolish House, Structures in Masafer Yatta Community
Israeli forces demolished on Wednesday a Palestinian-owned house, two water wells, and two sheds in the village of Al-Fakhit, in the Masafer Yatta area, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Coordinator of the Protection […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Health Center in East Jerusalem
Israeli occupation forces demolished on Tuesday a Palestinian health center in occupied East Jerusalem, without prior notice, the Middle East Monitor reported. Municipality bulldozers raided the Jabal Al-Mukaber neighborhood after police cordoned the area off […]

Israel to Demolish Houses of Shooting Suspects near Jenin (VIDEO)
Israeli forces on Monday notified four families of their intention to punitively demolish their houses in the town of Silat al-Harithiya, near Jenin, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that Israeli […]

EU Calls on Israel to Halt Demolition of Palestinian Homes
The European Union reiterated on Friday its call on the Israeli occupation authorities to halt demolitions and any other unlawful practices that force Palestinians out of their homes, adding that such demolitions significantly undermine the […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Three Palestinian Houses near Bethlehem
Israeli occupation authorities on Tuesday demolished three Palestinian houses in al-Walaja village, west of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Deputy mayor of al-Walaja, Khader al-‘Araj, told WAFA that Israeli forces escorted a […]

UN: Israel’s Demolition of Palestinian Homes Increased by 21%
Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem increased by 21 percent this year, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said on Monday. “In September, the […]

Israeli Forces to Demolish Home Sheltering 11 Family Members near Jenin
Israeli forces notified on Monday evening of the demolition of a Palestinian home in the town of Yabad, near Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Mayor of Yabad, […]

WATCH: Palestinian Family Forced to Demolish Their Own Home in Silwan
A Palestinian family, from the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, embarked today on demolishing their own home after they were forced to do so by the Israeli municipality, according to local sources. Members of the […]

UN Report: Israel Demolished 57 Palestinian-Owned Structures in Two Weeks
Between July 27 and August 9, the Israeli occupation authorities demolished, seized or forced people to demolish 57 Palestinian-owned structures across the West Bank, according to a report published by the United Nations Office for […]

Israeli Forces Tear down Chicken Farm near Bethlehem
Israeli forces today tore down a chicken farm in al-Walaja village, northwest of Bethlehem city, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Head of al-Walaja Village Council, Khader al-‘Araj, told WAFA that Israeli forces escorted […]

Israeli Forces Conduct Large-scale Demolitions in Jordan Valley
Israeli forces today conducted large-scale demolitions of Palestinian property in Khirbet Ibzeiq village, near Tubas, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Mu‘taz Besharat, who monitors Israeli settlement activities in Tubas governorate, said that Israeli […]

Biden Wants Israel to Cease Palestinian Home Demolition
The administration of US President Joe Biden has said that it will ‘prioritize’ halting Israel’s policy of punitive home demolitions in what appeared to be its first confrontation with the new government of Prime Minister […]

OCHA: Demolition in Humsa Displaces 70 people, Including 36 Children
For the first time since February 22, the Israeli Civil Administration (ICA), accompanied by the military, yesterday returned to the Palestinian herding community of Humsa – Al Bqai’a in the Jordan Valley and demolished 27 […]

Israeli Forces Demolish House in East Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation authorities today demolished a Palestinian house in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Issawiya, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources said that Israeli police and municipal crews escorted a crane […]

VIDEO: Israeli Authorities Demolish Two Houses in East Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation authorities today demolished two Palestinian houses in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabal al-Mukabbir, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources confirmed that Israeli police forced their way into the […]

UN Report: 77 Humanitarian Aid Structures Targeted by Israel in February
In 2021, the Israeli targeting of EU-funded aid structures to the Palestinians tripled compared with the monthly average in 2020. In addition, Jewish settlers damaged and stole donor-funded aid, said the United Nations Office for […]

US Lawmakers Call on Biden Administration to Oppose Israeli Demolitions of Palestinian Homes
Twelve members of the US Congress yesterday called on the administration of President Joe Biden to oppose Israeli annexation of occupied Palestinian lands, to condemn Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes, and to officially rescind his […]

Jerusalem: Palestinian Family Ordered to Empty their Home for Demolition
A Palestinian family from the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan embarked last night on emptying their home after the Israeli municipality informed them that the home will be demolished soon for lack on an Israeli-issued […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Home, Water Well
Israeli occupation forces today demolished a Palestinian house that was under construction and a water well in the village of Bani Naim in Hebron (Al-Khalil). According to a Wafa correspondent, Israeli soldiers raided the area […]

Report: Israel Deported 29 Palestinians from Jerusalem, Demolished 20 Facilities in February
Israeli authorities deported 29 Palestinians from the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the occupied city of Jerusalem in February, Wadi Hilweh Information Centre announced yesterday. “The Israeli decisions included preventing 27 Palestinians from entering Al-Aqsa and another […]